Company type | LLC |
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Industry | Professional sports |
Founded | (2016 | )
Founder | Digit Murphy Aronda Kirby |
Headquarters | Providence, Rhode Island , United States |
Area served | New England, Maryland, New York State, Pennsylvania |
Key people | Digit Murphy, President and CEO Aronda Kirby, COO Michele Dejulius, UWLX Commissioner |
Products | Professional sports teams |
Owner | Digit Murphy Enterprises |
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Website | www www |
United Women's Sports LLC (UWS) is an American professional sports company based in Providence, Rhode Island. Operating women's professional sports leagues as a financially sustainable sports entertainment product, UWS works toward raising awareness of women in sport.
The business model for UWS is based on the objective of Play It Forward Sports,[1] which was founded in 2015, aiming to create female leaders through sport. Such goals include providing opportunities for women to work in sports, including disciplines such as Marketing, On-Air, Production, Operations and Finance. Operating expenses for UWS includes administration, player salaries, facilities, game operations, travel/lodging and insurance, among others.